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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 341
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the residents of Culberson County in celebrating Culberson |
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County Day at the State Capitol; and |
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WHEREAS, Culberson County covers 3,815 square miles and is |
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located in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas; the land is both |
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level and mountainous, with elevations ranging from 3,000 feet to |
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Guadalupe Peak's 8,751 feet; Guadalupe Peak is the highest point |
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in the state and a major tourist attraction in Guadalupe |
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Mountains National Park; and |
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WHEREAS, The Apaches, the area's most famous indigenous |
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inhabitants, arrived about 600 years ago; the forbidding terrain |
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and the presence of the Apaches deterred most Spanish exploration |
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and settlement; a Folsom point found in the Guadalupe Mountains |
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is evidence of human occupation of the area as early as 12,000 |
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years ago; and |
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WHEREAS, By the middle of the 19th century, new routes were |
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being sought to connect central and eastern Texas with El Paso |
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and California, and the 1849 gold rush increased the demand; with |
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the completion of the Texas and Pacific Railway in the 1880s, |
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settlement in the area began in earnest; Culberson County was |
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created in 1911 from El Paso County and named after David B. |
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Culberson; the county was organized and Van Horn was named its |
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county seat in 1912; and |
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WHEREAS, The extraction of minerals has long been |
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important in Culberson County; its land has yielded copper, |
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silver, molybdenum, gypsum, talc, and many other minerals; |
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in 1953, oil was discovered; and |
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Culberson County have long |
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appreciated their county's assets and the benefits of attracting |
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visitors to the area, and tourism has become increasingly |
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important to the local economy; and |
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WHEREAS, Culberson County Day at the State Capitol |
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provides an opportunity to honor the county's rich history and |
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its many amenities and contributions to this state; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the residents of Culberson County |
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and extend best wishes to the county's delegation for a memorable |
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Culberson County Day at the State Capitol; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of the citizens of Culberson County. |
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Uresti |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 28, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |